2017-03-02 Calvert County Times by Southern Maryland Online

County Times THURSDAY, MARCH 2 2017

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Tri-County Council Makes Pitch to Calvert By Dick Myers Staff Writer The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland uses Calvert County’s annual appropriation as leverage for federal and state grants that beneﬁt county residents. That was the message delivered by council Executive Director John Hartline Feb. 28 to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The presentation was made in the wake of Charles County’s decision to pull back funding to the regional agency. Hartline said Calvert County’s annual commitment to the council of $94,500, along with payments from Charles and St/ Mary’s, enables the council to secure more than $5 million in federal and state funding for programs such as workforce development, veterans services, transportation planning and commuter services, agriculture development and regional infrastructure. The Charles County Board of County Commissioners recently decided on a 4-1 vote to reduce its expenditure to the council to the legislatively-mandated minimum of $9,000. Hartline said that decision would cause the council to eliminate one position from the current 31 staffers and perhaps reduce services. But Hartline said a decision by Calvert and St. Mary’s to likewise reduce funding would cause the council not to be able to continue to sustain its programs. If just one other county reduced spending it would cause the elimination of two positions and force the council to move into smaller space than they are currently using in Hughesville. Commissioner Mike Hart pressed Hartline to help him tell county taxpayers what would happen if the county reduced funding to the council. Hartline called to the microphone George Clark, who runs the transportation programs for the council.

Clark said the council’s oversight of park and ride lots and the service that provides emergency transportation home for commuter bus riders would likely fall by the wayside. Workforce development is the council’s largest program, with 18 of the 31 staffers assigned to it and with funding of half of the council’s total budget. Hartline said that no county funds go to that program, that it is entirely funded by state and federal grants. He said efforts in Calvert County last year led to 91 county citizens ﬁnding new employment. The council’s Veteran’s Regional Advisory Committee (VRAC), chaired by Calvert Commissioner Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. has been a strong advocate for a regional Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for veterans. A Request for Proposals is now out on the street leading to hope to that I is ﬁnally happening. Slaughenhoupt said that the commissioners in asking for the presentation were merely doing “due diligence.” He said he didn’t what there to be any sense that the commissioners were dragging the council in to defend itself. content The council is made up of the elected commissioners and legislators from the three counties along with three citizens representatives. Hartline reminded the commissioners of their role. “You are our bosses, after all Our job is to serve you.” Hartline and council staff members are expected to make a similar presentation next week to the St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners. Both boards will then have to decide during their budget deliberations this spring whether the money spent on the Tri-County Council earns a good return on investment. dickmyers@countytimes.net

Cardin Blasts Trump on Bathroom Bill U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration’s Departments of Justice and Education reversed Title IX guidance supporting transgender students. “As adults, we have a basic responsibility to ensure that no child should ever be fearful of going to school or discriminated against when in the classroom. Today’s withdrawal of civil rights protections afforded to transgender students under Title IX by the Departments of Education and Justice is a tragic step backwards for these children. It is alarming that the priCardin

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Calvert County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Curry presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Feb. 23 to the county commissioners and the pubic at separate meetings. The $205.8 million budget is almost $5.6 million more than the current fiscal year, and asks the county to pony up $7.6 million more, well above the minimum Maintenance of Effort required by state law. The proposed budget features one of the superintendent’s stated goals -- to fund the employee negotiated agreement that calls for two STEP increases, including one restored that had previously been promised but not funded. The teachers represented by the Calvert Education Association (CEA) will be in the second year of a four-year agreement. Curry said at the end of the four years the teachers will still be two STEPs behind. Commissioner Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. and Commissioner Pat Nutter attended the commissioners’ briefing at the school system’s administrative offices. Slaughenhoupt explained that only two commissioners attended to make them compliant with the state open meeting law regarding meeting notification. Attendees at the joint late-afternoon meeting were not allowed to speak but were handed out cards in which they could silently register agreement or disagreement with what was being said, Slaughenhoupt said that including the superintendent’s budget request would require a four-percent property tax hike. The attendees held up their Disagree signs in reaction to Slaughenhoupt’s assertions. The commissioner vice president noted that the proposal from Curry didn’t reflect some proposed education funding increases being considered in the legislature. Curry’s budget showed a $1.2 million decrease in state funding next year. Nutter indicated sympathy with the teachers, but said it was still too early in the process to make decisions. He noted that other agencies, such as law enforcement, also had needs, a point conceded by Curry in his presentation. But the superintendent sad monies spent on education were well-spent, returning two dollars for every dollar invested.

Calvert Education Association President W. Dennis Mooney

Curry touted the accomplishments of the school system during his presentation, including being first in the stare in 10th and 11th Grade English PARCC scores and the consistently improving SAT scores and graduation rates. But the proposed budget increase comes at a time when student enrollment has been down or flat for the last five years. The proposed budget includes paying for 23.48 positions that are either new or which have lost their grant funding. Included in that are 18 teachers. Curry contends that Calvert needs to fund the salary increases to stay competitive with neighboring jurisdictions. CEA President W. Dennis Mooney agreed at the public forum held that evening at Calvert High School. “We are experiencing a crisis,” he said, adding that teachers “are being lured away” by those neighboring counties. Curry, in his presentation, noted that teachers with a Bachelor’s degree are ranked 8th in salaries in the state at STEP 1 but first at STEP 10. With a Master’s degree, they are ranked 7th at STEP 1 and third at STEP 10. Regarding Slaughenhoupt’s comments about a tax increase, Mooney wrote on the CEA website: “It is the opinion of CEA, and many others in Calvert County, that the CCPS school budget can be fully funded without raising taxes and it can be easily done with the Dominion revenue.” At the sparsely-attended public forum Jerry Smith, a parent, said he would be willing to pay the extra property tax increase, which he said amounted to $18 a month for him, in order for the education budget to be funded. Two other people spoke, a parent and an educator, both of whom supported the superintendent’s budget. The Calvert County Board of Education is soliciting input on the budget through March 22 c/o Karen Maxey, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, 20678 or to makeyk@calvertcountyeducation.com A public hearing on the county’s Recommended Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for FY ’18 will be held March 21 at 7 p. at Calvert Pines Senior Center in Prince Frederick. That proposed budget will be available March 10th. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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County Staff Budget Includes $40 Million from Dominion Budget Presented Totals $281.9 Million

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By Dick Myers Staff Writer Staff of the Calvert County Department of Finance and Budget have recommended a $281.9 million budget for the next fiscal year that calls for no tax increases. The budget presented Feb. 28 to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) includes $40 million in Payment in Lieu of taxes (PILOT) from Dominion for its Cove Point Plant expansion. That’s $25 million more than received from Dominion during the current fiscal year. The plan as presented by staff could represent a dead-on-arrival proposal for the school superintendent’s request for $7.6 million more from the county to help pay for two STEP increases for employees, including one makeup STEP (see separate story). The staff budget proposes $2.5 million more to the schools over the state-mandated minimum Maintenance of Effort and also continued county funding of the $3 million STEP increase given to employees from the school system’s reserve this year. BOCC Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. said, “The Board of Education should be grateful for this amount.” He added, “They should be able to manage their services.” Slaughenhoupt said the school system’s request would cost a 26-percent cumulative property tax increase over the next three years. Budget and Finance Director Tim Hayden explained to the commissioners that the continued payment of the PILOT from Dominion is contingent on the plant becoming operational by the beginning of the Fiscal Year 2019 budget on July 1 of 2018. He said the Dominion PILOT tops out in Fiscal Year 2023 at about $65 million and starts declining after that.

The county also will be receiving $19.6 million in a PILOT from Constellation for the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. That PILOT ends in 2023. The county has designated non-recurring items for use of the PILOT monies. In the proposed staff budget has $21.5 million earmarked for future retiree health benefits (schools and county), known as Other PostEmployment Benefits (OPEB) and another $3.3 million is being used to pay cash for capital projects to save on debt service for boding. The budget includes one STEP increase and a one-percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for county employees. Based on the commissioners’ guidance, the budget also includes $1 million to purchase development rights for the Purchase and Retire (PAR) Program and a doubling to $4 million for road paving projects. According to Hayden and Deputy Director Joan Thorp, some unsolved budget issues for the commissioners include staff requests for 77 new full-time employees not included in the budget and approximately $2 million in other operating and capital outlay requests. Also, refined cost estimates for the new county animal shelter are not included. The total unresolved issues amount is $7 million. The Staff Recommended Budget will be presented at a public hearing March 21 at 7 p.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center in Prince Frederick. The commissioners’ budget public hearing will be May 23.

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centive to ration care even further. “This bill is a potentially dangerous option for large insurance companies, as they may be emFisher boldened to recommend physician assisted suicide. After all, it saves money and there are few competitors. “As prices and care have become unaffordable and inaccessible, it’s very unsettling how government is suddenly sanctioning physician assisted suicide. “Think of it this way: First, Government controls your healthcare. Second, Government approves laws that permit physicians to end your life.”

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Sheriff’s Office Press Releases Juvenile Facing Adult Attempted Murder Charge During the week of February 21 through February 26 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,257 calls for service throughout the community.

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A 16-year-old accused of shooting a drug dealer over a few ounces of marijuana back in January now faces attempted murder charges in a multi-count indictment from a Calvert County grand jury. Daquan Edward Holloway, of Lusby, also faces charges of armed robbery, firstdegree assault and use of a handgun while committing a felony, among other counts. Holloway is currently incarcerated at the Cheltenham Youth Facility awaiting trial. Sheriff Mike Evans said that the case was one of the most serious in recent memory and unusual by the fact that the alleged perpetrator was so young. But the defendant’s age did not matter, Evans said.

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“It’s unacceptable and we’re not going to put up with it,” Evans said. “I hope it sends a strong message.” Evans said Holloway’s being charged as an adult was appropriate given the severity of the allegations and, if found guilty, he should pay the price. “I hope the judge makes an example of him,” Evans said. This latest shooting marks a strange and disturbing trend in the Calvert, violence over marijuana. “The last three shootings we’ve have been over marijuana,” Evans. “I don’t understand it.” Four other alleged accomplices also face charges in the Jan. 13 robbery. Isaiah Marcus Jones, another juvenile facing adult charges, Terrence Scorpio Henderson II, Travious Lamar Bright and Anthony Wayne Crusoe II were all charged with armed robbery, first-degree assault, home invasion, using a firearm in the commission of a felony, false imprisonment and theft of an amount less than $1,000 in an indictment handed down Feb. 22. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Police: Cross County Heroin Conspirators Indicted

CDS Violation Case #17-9680: On February 23, 2017, Deputy D. Naughton initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Solomon’s Island Road/Patuxent Point Parkway, in Solomon’s, that he observed operating with an obstructed windshield. Immediately upon contact with the driver, Nicholas Bohrer, 26, and passenger, Khari Blackwell, 25, both from Lexington Park, he detected a strong odor of raw marijuana emitting from the interior. Deputy J. Morgan, who also arrived on the scene to assist, located a clear plastic baggie and cut straw, containing a white powdery residue (cocaine). Bohrer and Blackwell both received a DC-45 Criminal Citation for possession of CDS Paraphernalia (cut straw) and were released on the scene. CDS Violation Case #17-9635: On February 22, 2017, at approximately 7:15pm, Deputy D. Naughton conducted a traffic stop, at the intersection of Chisholm/ Dalton Trail, in Lusby, on a vehicle operating with inadequate lighting of their rear registration plate. When he made contact with the driver, Marisa Ramos, 23, of Lusby, he requested a K9 to assist with the stop due to her behavior. Deputy R. Wilson and Deputy D. Denton arrived on the scene with their K9 partner, who alerted positive for CDS. A search of the vehicle revealed a black bag containing K2 Spice sitting under the driver seat and a small round pill (Oxycodone) was located inside a purse. Ramos admitted both belonged to her. She was arrested for Possession of a Dangerous Nonnarcotic Drug (K2 Spice), Possession of an Opiate Without a Prescription (Oxycontin) and Possession of Paraphernalia (black bag).

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Two women have been indicted for allegedly running a heroin distribution scheme centered in Southern Maryland but with distribution points spread farther throughout the region. Both Latece Greer, 28, of Lexington Park and Shaquetta Dotson, 26, of Prince Frederick were arrested and charged last week, according to Maryland State Police, with Dotson being incarcerated in Calvert’s adult detention center and Greer being placed in the corresponding facility in St. Mary’s. The investigation started in St. Mary’s County with sheriff’s narcotics detectives uncovering evidence of a larger drug distribution ring; both Greer and Dotson face multiple charges of heroin possession with the intent to distribute. From the initial investigation state troopers from the Central South Region became involved and found the ring operated throughout the region distributing heroin, police reported. “This was exactly how these investigations are going to be successful,” said Capt. Daniel Alioto, commander of the St. Mary’s narcotics unit. “We found they

were moving a high amount of heroin they were getting from the Annapolis area and scattering it as they were coming back down. “We definitely cut out a good heroin source by locking Dotson these two people up.” State troopers reported that during the investigation spanning multiple counties evidence led them to one residence in Calvert County where both Greer and Dotson lived. Police executed a search and Greer seizure warrant and confiscated numerous pieces of evidence including heroin, drug paraphernalia and ammunition. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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CDS Violation Case #17-9366: On February 21, 2017, Deputy T. Mohler witnessed a female driver texting on her cell phone, causing her vehicle to drift into Deputy Mohler’s lane of travel. He pulled into the shoulder to avoid a collision and then was able to conduct a traffic stop at the intersection of Solomon’s Island Road/ German Chapel Road, in Prince Frederick. The driver, Heather Embrey, 32, of Lusby, advised she did not have her license with her and initially gave a false name. At this time Deputy R. Wilson, Deputy M. Trigg and their K9 partner arrived on the scene to assist. A K9 sniff of the vehicle indicated a positive alert for CDS. A search of the vehicle revealed a black zippered bag (containing a syringe, cut straw, silver spoon and baggie) all with a small amount of white powdery substance and a glass “Crack Pipe” was also found in her purse. Embrey was arrested for CDS Administer Equipment Possession/Distribute (syringe),

Possession of Paraphernalia (zippered bag and cut straw) and Fraud/Presume Identity to Avoid Prosecution.

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Motor Vehicle Theft Case #17-9820: On February 23, 2017, Deputy N. Barger was dispatched to Discount Liquors, located at N. Solomon’s Island Road, in Huntingtown, for the report of a stolen vehicle. He made contact with the victim who advised he parked his truck outside of the liquor store and intended to make a quick trip inside, leaving his truck unlocked with the keys in the ignition. Once he exited the store he saw his truck being driven south on Hope Lane. A lookout was broadcast and his truck was found abandoned along the wood line on Wilson Road, in Huntingtown. There were multiple damages done to the vehicle: the roof ladder was damaged, causing the bed of the truck to shift, damaging the bed cover and one of the two (2) back doors was broken off. Stolen from the truck were: a rear light, a red and black Coleman 9000 Generator (with a coldcranking action), a black leather wallet (containing a MD Driver’s License, Credit Cards and money) and multiple prescription medications. This case is suspended until further information is developed. Theft Case #17-9611: On February 22, 2017, Deputy R. Kreps was called to Claggett Road, in Sunderland, for the report of a theft. Upon arrival the victim advised his 1998 Old Town Canoe was taken from his home sometime between 5:15am - 3:00pm that day. He described it as red in color and 16’ 9” in length. Theft Case #17-9591: On February 22, 2017, Deputy R. Kreps was dispatched to St. Andrews Drive, in Chesapeake Beach, for the report of a theft. Upon arrival the victim explained he had been working on a car in his driveway, using numerous tools which he had outside with him. He had a family emergency and needed to leave suddenly around 8:00pm; therefore, did not have time to put his tools away. When he returned he discovered the following tools had been stolen: a 35 gallon Craftsman Air Compressor (with the initials C.D. written on it), a 18v DeWalt Drill Combo set (a Drill and Impact Driver, two (2) batteries and a charger), a red four drawer Craftsman tool box, various hand tools (ratchets, wrenches, sockets) and multiple air tools (a 3/8” impact gun, a 1/2” impact gun and an air grinder). If you know who committed these crimes or any other criminal activity in Calvert County, you can report it anonymously online by clicking the Crime Solvers link at www.CalvertCountySheriff.us or by calling 410-535-2800.

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2016-17 High School Basketball Results

#11 DJ Hopkins (All-County Second Team) of Huntingtown with a free throw attempt

#10 Davaughn Reid (All-County Second Team) of Huntingtown being gaurded

2016-17 OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS 2016-17 PRE- SEASON COACHES POLL 1. Westlake

1. Westlake

2. Huntingtown

2. North Point

3. Lackey

3. St. Charles

4. North Point

4. Huntingtown

5. St. Charles

5. Great Mills

6. Calvert

6. Thomas Stone

7. Thomas Stone

7. Leonardtown

8. Great Mills

8. Lackey

9. Northern

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10. Patuxent

10. Northern

11. Leonardtown

11. Calvert

12. La Plata

12. Patuxent

13. Chopticon

13. La Plata

14. McDonough

14. Chopticon

* Coaches poll was based off an average of various anonymous surveys of SMAC coaches

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#2 Daquan Watts (All-County First Team) of Huntingtown with the ball

All-County Boys Basketball First and Second Teams By Zach Hill Contributing Writer

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#2 Daquan Watts Position: Guard Team: Huntingtown

#1 Isaiah Ridley Position: Guard Team: Calvert

#10 Davaughn Reid Position: Guard Team: Huntingtown

#2 Braeden Oliver Position: Guard Team: Northern

#32 Brendan West Position: Guard Team: Patuxent

#1 Jai Parker Position: Guard Team: Northern

#13 Ryan Rachic Position: Guard/ Small Forward Team: Calvert

#11 DJ Hopkins Position: Forward Team: Huntingtown

#23 Dion Marks Position: Center Team: Northern

#10 Vonnie Watkins Position: Center Team: Patuxent

These selections were based off of overall statistics and performance in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference.

#32 Brendan West (All-County First Team) of Patuxent being guarded by a Leonardtown defender

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The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s lacrosse team outscored Marywood University, 4-1, in the fourth quarter but ran out of time as Marywood held on for the 9-8 non-conference victory Saturday night. St. Mary’s 8, Marywood 9 How It Happened St. Mary’s entered the fourth period down 8-4 but quickly cut the deficit to three as junior attacker Dan Long (Mechanicsville, Md./St. Mary’s Ryken) found the back of the net with 14:07 left in the game off a pass from sophomore midfielder Ray LaPlaca (Owings, Md./Calverton). The Pacers regained a four-goal cushion at 9:50 behind first-year midfielder Eric Morin’s (Waldwick, N.J./Waldwick) only score of the game. Sophomore midfielder Connor Benhoff (Baltimore, Md./Dulaney) came through for the Seahawks with a man-up goal off an assist from senior midfielder Luke Eshleman (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) for a 9-6 score at 8:56. LaPlaca tallied one of his own at 4:59 to close the gap to two. Then sophomore attackman Max Groen (New Haven, Conn./ Choate Rosemary Hall) notched his second of the night off a feed from senior captain Mike Becraft (Rockville, Md./Good Counsel) to pull St. Mary’s within 9-8 at 3:31. The Seahawks won the ensuing face-off but then turned the ball over. After a save by senior captain Max Alderman (Lutherville, Md./Calvert Hall), LaPlaca fired off a shot with 57 seconds on the clock but was denied by sophomore Vinny Biancardi (Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony’s). Another Marywood turnover gave St. Mary’s two more shot opportunities in the

last three seconds – one which was blocked and another which went wide at the buzzer. The Pacers claimed a 2-1 advantage after the first quarter and then used a 5-2 run in the second to stake a 7-3 halftime lead. Each side scored once in the third. For St. Mary’s (0-3) Groen led the Seahawks with careerbests of two goals and three points while Long finished the night with two goals aced St. Mary’s with three goals while chipped in a goal and an assist. Sophomore midfielder Michael Bucci (Davidsonville, Md./Severn) controlled the X for St. Mary’s, winning 11-of-17 face-offs with a game- and team-best six ground balls. Senior midfielder Colin Tiffey (Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake) also grabbed a career- and team-best six ground balls plus causing a career-high three turnovers. Senior defenseman Jack Elliott (Lafayette, Calif./La Salle) contributed on defense with career-bests of four caused turnovers and three ground balls. Alderman came up with seven saves and three loose ball pickups. As a team, the Seahawks outshot Marywood, 42-33, and won the ground ball battle, 37-33, while posting 12-of-21 face-off victories. For Marywood (2-1) Scorers (G-A): Matt Casto (3-1), Zach Beja (2-2), Rob Maini (1-0), Eric Morin (10), Brant Junge (1-0), Sean Higgins (1-0) Goalie: Biancardi (20 saves, 8 GA, 60:00) From St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Field Resurfacing Completed Ahead Of 2017 Season

Blue Crabs Announce Project In Anticipation Of 10th Anniversary The Blue Crabs announced the completion of a playing surface makeover at Regency Furniture Stadium. The project is part of the buildup in anticipation of the 10th anniversary season. This is the first time the field has undergone such makeover in the Blue Crabs nine years as a part of the community. The ten-day makeover was completed on Thursday, February 23rd by DeLea Sod Farms of Long Island, NY. The revamped playing surface will benefit players, improve drainage, and give it a fresh look for the fans. The company accomplished the same project in Long Island at Bethpage Ballpark in December 2016.

The field has been refurbished with fresh Kentucky Blue Grass. “This project was important to us going into our 10th season in Southern Maryland,” said Courtney Knichel, Blue Crabs General Manager. “We are excited to see the fresh green grass at Fan Fest and Opening Night.” A full album of photos and progress reports can be viewed anytime on the Blue Crabs Facebook page. The Blue Crabs open up the 2017 season on April 20th in Waldorf, MD versus the Long Island Ducks. For information regarding tickets and other team news, visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com or call 301-638-9788. From Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Ridenour Elected School CSM Scholarships Aid Board Student Member Criminal Justice Students Calvert County Public Schools is pleased to announce that Thomas Ridenour, sophomore at Northern High School, was elected as the 2017-2018 Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). The SMOB is elected by the Calvert Association of Student Councils (CASC), which includes members from the four high schools and six middle schools in the district. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, superintendent, said, “We welcome Thomas and look forward to sharing the process with another one of our finest students.” Thomas is an active member in student government at the state and county levels. He is a member of the Key Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Mock Trial, Class Council, and the Its Academic Team. He plays the violin in the school orchestra and is involved with the Northern theater department. He is dedicated to serving the students and representing them on the Board of Education. The position of SMOB is established by the Annotated Code of Maryland. Officially, the student is a non-voting member of the Board; however, the student may cast a symbolic vote on all matters coming before the Board. The student member must be a rising high school junior or senior in a Calvert County public high school. The student member’s term runs from June 1 through May 31. Further details about the require-

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Northern H.S. sophomore Thomas Ridenour

ments for service and the selection process can be found in the Calvert County Public Schools Procedure 1200.1 Regarding the Student Member of the Board of Education. One of the primary responsibilities of the student member is to facilitate the flow of information between the Board of Education and students. The student member is expected to share appropriate information from the Board with students using a variety of communication methods. The student should also elicit a variety of student viewpoints on issues before the Board. From Calvert County Public Schools

Cokie Roberts talks “Resilience and Resistance: Coping in Hard Times”

Benjamin Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism

March 8, 7:00 p.m. Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center Political commentator for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and ABC News. Roberts is included in the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and considered by the American Women in Radio and Television to be one of the ﬁfty greatest women in broadcasting history. Books for sale and signing to follow the event This event is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, visit www.smcm.edu

A local businessman has established two scholarships at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) in honor of his late wife, Mary Shasho, a woman he describes as “gentle.” She is remembered as a habitual volunteer and an enthusiastic supporter of all levels of Scouting. Harry Shasho of Shasho Consulting, a Southern Maryland commercial real estate brokerage, pledged $25,000 to create both the Mary I. Shasho Memorial Annual Scholarship and the Mary I. Shasho Memorial Endowed Scholarship at CSM. These scholarships will support residents in the tri-county region who are studying in the field of criminal justice. The annual scholarship will be awarded to CSM students for the first time this coming fall. In awarding the scholarships, a preference will be given to veterans and to students who have been a part of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Explorers program. It is this latter preference that is the direct connection to Mary, who helped start the Charles County Sheriff’s Explorer Unit 1658 in 1986. The Explorers are a senior Boy Scout unit for teenagers, Harry said, and Mary worked with the program for about 10 years. Harry wanted the scholarship to make that connection, if possible, “since that was one of the things she liked the most,” he said. Mary died in 2014. She and Harry had been married for 42 years. “As far as I’m concerned, I’m still married,” he said during a phone interview this month. Mary would have been 65 this week on her birthday, Feb. 27. The Shashos’ son, Chris Shasho of La Plata, was too young to be in his mother’s Explorer program. But he remembers going to many of the events with her and how all the Explorer members would visit the house and confide in his mother. “Everybody just kind of gravitated toward her,” Chris said. “Everybody loved her there. They all treated her like she was their mom.” Both Chris and Harry remember Mary participating in the role-playing scenarios that are part of the Explorer training. “She would get in to the roles so much,” Chris said. “She loved doing it and loved getting involved.” Jeff Holter, a 27-year police officer with the Charles County Police Department, also remembers those scenarios and Mary’s part in them. “I was one of the original group that started the Explorer post in Charles County,” Holter said. In addition, he said he was the first Explorer hired in Charles County as a corrections officer in 1989. “When the Explorers first started, it was Cpl. [Jerry] Torres and Mary Shasho running the post. … Jerry being a police officer had a quasi-military approach. Where Mary was the lighter side and understood kids and young adults,” Holter said. “Mary was easy to talk to and guided the post. I could tell Mary had a heart for young people and wanted to help them succeed.”

Mary and Harry Shasho

Mary went far beyond just helping with the post. She continued to assist the young people as they moved into the next phase of their lives, Holter said. “Personally, Mary was an important influence on two fronts. She convinced me to apply to Charles County instead of other jurisdictions, and I believe she heavily influenced the thenSheriff Jim Gartland to take a chance and hire me. I truly believe she was the key in the start of my career. I know Mary went on to influence many others who moved on in their law enforcement careers as well as keeping the Explorer post moving forward. Mary grew up in Washington, D.C. “Mary always had an affinity for law enforcement,” Harry said. “Her father, Joseph DeNaves, was a guard at a D.C. jail.” She and Harry were married in 1973 and moved to Charles County in 1976. There, they raised their two children. Both Mary and Harry worked in the commercial real estate business. “She really helped a lot of people in real estate,” Harry said. “She wouldn’t let go [when helping a client]. She was very gentle, but tenacious.” But family and work weren’t the only focus of their lives. Their Catholic faith was important, too, Harry said. “Absolutely. We went to church every Sunday.” And that faith was at least part of the motivation for her life of service, he said. “Mary, basically, was a full-time volunteer,” Harry said, laughing. “She’s helped pretty much any organization you can think of.” She worked with the homeless, Lifestyles, Explorers, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Kiwanis, and assisted with the Charles County Chamber of Commerce, among other groups. The Explorers were a group she particularly enjoyed. Both of the Shashos’ children work in the family business. Chris is the office manager and an agent. Teresa Shasho Clark, the Shashos’ daughter, attended the College of Southern Maryland, where she earned the Dean’s Cup and went on to graduate from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She now uses her background in banking and mortgage officer experience to assist the Shasho business. Harry and Mary have four grandchildren. For information on donating to these scholarships or creating your own scholarship at the College of Southern Maryland, visit http://foundation.csmd.edu/. From College of Southern Maryad

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Front row from left, Eileen Parry, Dylan Pauley, Rachel Kagle, Amanda Mason, Megan Attick, Maria Davenport and Ashleigh Maloney and, in back, Rebecca Mueller, Erin Park, Michaela Friason, Hannah Heathman, Holly Miller, Sana Qureshi, Naomi Logue and Dana Stewart.

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“Our hearts were in it, and it showed,” Mason said of the project. The path to induction in the honor society involves nursing students becoming provisional members at the beginning of their third semester of study. They must maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average, earn a “B” or higher in all courses required for the nursing program with no previous nursing course failures, and reﬂect sound moral and ethical values with professionalism and integrity of the highest caliber. The newest members of CSM’s Alpha Omega Chapter of the OADN Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society in addition to Mason are Megan Attick, Maria Davenport, Michaela Friason, Hannah Heathman, Rachel Kagle, Naomi Logue, Ashleigh Maloney, Holly Miller, Rebecca Mueller, Erin Park, Eileen Parry, Dylan Pauley, Sana Qureshi and Dana Stewart.

CSM faculty advisers for the Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu are Nursing Professors Janice Bonham, Lynn Kennedy and Dr. Karen Russell. The honor society was established to promote scholarship and academic excellence in the profession of nursing. “The objective of the OADN Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society shall be to recognize the academic excellence of students in the study of Associate Degree Nursing,” according to the honor society’s website. “The society shall encourage the pursuit of advance degrees in the profession of nursing as well as continuing education as a life-long professional responsibility. Additionally, the society shall participate in the recruitment of qualiﬁed individuals into the profession of nursing.”

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is offering college scholarships for the 2017-2018 school year. Four high school seniors will be awarded $1,500 each. Students are eligible to apply if they live with parents or guardians who are SMECO customer-members. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college, university, or trade school. The deadline for students to apply for college scholarships is Monday, April 3, 2017. For more information, or to obtain an application, go to www.smeco.coop. To be eligible for SMECO scholarships, students must have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Four $1,500 scholarships will be awarded based on scholastic achievement, ﬁnancial need, and community and school

involvement. As part of the application process, students must submit an essay on “Why is a College Education Important to Completing My Lifetime Goals?” Scholarship finalists will be interviewed on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Students may obtain an application from their school’s career counselor or by calling SMECO at 1-888-440-3311, extension 4340. Applications are also available online at www.smeco.coop and at the customer service desk in SMECO’s Leonardtown and Hughesville offices. Completed application packages with all items submitted together may be taken to a SMECO office or mailed to the attention of Bernadette Lewis, SMECO, P.O. Box 1937, Hughesville, MD, 20637. When mailing, please allow time for delivery.

CSM Nursing Students Inducted into Honor Society SMECO Offers Scholarships The College of Southern Maryland inducted 15 students into its associate nursing degree honor society at a ceremony at CSM’s La Plata Campus. Calling them “15 of our ﬁnest students,” Clinical Simulation Coordinator Linda Goodman served as the mistress of ceremonies as each of the second-year students was called forward to receive a pin and an honor cord that they will also wear when they graduate this spring. Amanda Mason of Lexington Park, one of the inductees and incoming president of Alpha Omega, which is CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society, spoke at the event about the history of CSM’s chapter.

Mason described the service project the 15 inductees designed and carried out as part of their activities leading up to the induction. For the project, the students put together a comprehensive presentation on CSM’s nursing program, which they gave to hundreds of biomedical students at both La Plata and Thomas Stone high schools. “We broke down the process for them, from start to ﬁnish, from applying to the college all the way to sitting for the NCLEX,” Mason said in her speech, referring to the nurse’s licensing exam. “We demonstrated a nasogastric tube insertion and discussed the reasons why a patient might require one.” At the end of the presentation, the nursing students answered questions from the high school audience.

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Student Skills Showcased at Science and Engineering Expo By Dick Myers Staff Writer Exhibits in just about every imaginable scientific discipline…from drones and robots to aps and agriculture were on display at the 6th Annual Calvert County Science and Engineering Expo Feb. 25 at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick. A possible exception was an exhibit on how to solve the traffic jams in the parking lot outside caused by the large crowd attending the expo. The event is a showcase of the students of Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) and of course the dedication of their teachers, many of whom were on hand to help their students explain their exhibits. The event also featured a number of activities for young children, including a makerspace with Keva planks, circuits and Legos, and a robotic zoo. There were exhibits that allowed attendees to program a robot, learn about STEM academic career pathways, and show off math aptitude. One fun game allowed kids to test their skills with a catapult. During the expo, the Calvert Drone League held a mini drone skills challenge in which participants could test their newly learned skills against the clock. Calvert High School Project Lead the Way students discussed how

conceptual and practical modeling are used to create an inter-locking puzzle cube. Participants could work with Calvert High School Engineering students to build a model from several designs that allowed those involved to learn engineering principles such as cams and cranks, pulleys, gears and worm drives, wheels, axels and incline planes. Calvert High’s Engineering Design and Development students demonstrated real-life problems being solved, including child car safety, better food options, customization of water bottles, and how to generate free electricity, while driving to the family weekend getaway. Women make up 46.8 percent of the overall workforce, yet are much less represented in scientific and engineering fields. The Calvert Females Forward in Engineering gave young women a look at some of the exciting opportunities available to them. This year’s sponsors included Calvert County Agriculture Commission, Calvert County Watermen’s Association, Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust, Educational Systems Federal Credit Union, Mathnasium of Dunkirk, Sneade’s Ace Hone Center, Southern Maryland Association

of Realtors, Southern Maryland Resource, Conservation and Development Board, The Patuxent Partnership and Water and Wastewater Operators Association (Southern Section). At the end of the expo the following awards were presented: Grand Award Winners Winners received a plaque, $100, $100 Visa Gift Card complements of Educational Systems Federal Credit Union. The Southern Maryland Association of Realtors presented Gayathri Plakkot (HHS), the high school Grand Prize Winner, with a $750 Scholarship High School - Gayathri Plakkot (HHS) Middle School - Isabelle DuBois (SMS) Certificate of Excellence-$50 Amara Soffos (CHS) Certificate of Merit-$25 Christa Clark (NHS) Joey Crunkleton (NHS) Jasmine Delong (SMS) Information for this article was supplied by Calvert County Public Schools.

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In Remembrance Raymond Michael “Mike” Grierson Raymond Michael “Mike” Grierson, 59, of North Beach passed away suddenly on February 25, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. He was born August 1, 1957 in Prince Frederick to Albert “Mike” Raymond and Virginia (Ward) Grierson. Mike was raised in North Beach and attended Calvert High School. He was employed as a union mechanic with Amtrak. Mike married Florence Mary Pullins on November 12, 1994 and they lived in Frederick. Mike moved back to North Beach in December of 2016. In his leisure time Mike enjoyed ﬁshing and NASCAR. Mike was preceded in death by his wife Florence Mary Grierson. He is survived by his sister Linda G. Klein and her husband Harry of North Beach and brothers Robert Neal Grierson and his longtime companion Bertha of North Beach, Samuel Keith Grierson and his ﬁancé Laura of Rotunda, FL and Jeffrey Alan Grierson and his wife Lorie of Chesapeake Beach.

John Williams Mohler John Williams Mohler, Sr., 74, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 23, 2017in St. Leonard, MD. On June 13, 1942, John Williams Mohler, Sr. was born in Prince Frederick, MD to parents William Mohler and Ailene Hutchins in the old Calvert County hospital, which is now the location of the Calvert County Sherriff’s ofﬁce. Johnny was a lifelong Calvert County resident. Surrounded by his family and friends, he passed away on February 23, 2017. He is survived by his son John Mohler, Jr., grandson Page Mohler, great grandson Xander Mohler, brothers Phillip and David Mohler, and sister Anne Norfolk. Johnny was very involved in the hobby of metal detecting, loved researching the history of Calvert County, and was very passionate about the Corvettes he owned throughout his life. Johnny did many things throughout his life. In March of 1961 he enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Randolph, during which time he was present for much of the Cuban missile crisis and even for the recovery of John Glenn after his ﬁrst

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orbital ﬂight. Johnny was a charter member of the 2nd District Volunteer Rescue Squad, Prince Frederick, MD. Throughout his years at the squad, Johnny served in many capacities, such as president, chief, and on the board of directors. In the ﬁnal years of his life, Johnny served as the chairman of the Craig Kontra for Sherriff campaign, a cause that he was very passionate about. The family will receive relatives and friends at RAUSCH Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD, from 10-11 AM on Friday, March 3. A memorial service immediately follow at 11:00 AM. Contributions in Johnny’s name may be made to the 2nd district Volunteer Rescue Squad, Prince Frederick, MD.

Scott Lawson Suder Scott Lawson Suder, 41, of Huntingtown, MD passed away on February 25, 2017 in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on February 3, 1976 in Washington DC. Scott is survived by his daughter, Ava Wren Suder, parents Monty and Amber Suder, his brother Monty and his wife Corinne Suder and their son Pax, and his former wife Jesi Suder. The family will receive friends on Friday March 3, 2017 from 9:30-11 am at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, with a mass to follow at 11 am. Interment will be private. In lieu of ﬂowers memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady Star of the Sea School.

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Nancy Rose Mellem Nancy Rose Mellem, 92, of Solomons, MD died February 21, 2017 at Asbury Health Care Center. Born January 18, 1925 in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold M. Rose and Olive Reynolds Rose. Nancy earned a degree in music from Lawrence University, and was a classically trained soprano. She sang as a professional soloist for local churches and opera productions. She was also a member of several church choirs over many years, and was a founding member of handbell choirs at two of those churches. She served the Presbyterian Church USA as both a Deacon and an Elder. She was an active member of the PEO Sisterhood and served a term as PEO Maryland State President. Nancy was an avid sailor, and with her husband Roger, spent many wonderful days sailing the Chesapeake Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway. She and Roger also traveled the world together. She volunteered in Same Day Surgery for many years, and was President of the Auxiliary at Calvert Memorial Hospital. Nancy also loved to sew, knit, crochet and do needlework. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Nancy was the beloved mother of ﬁve children; Roger C. Mellem, Jr. of Racine, WI, Margaret M. Moghadam of Washington, DC, Peter E. Mellem of Barrington, IL, Patricia M. Kozak of Libertyville, IL and Janet M. Dalton of Lusby, MD. She is also survived by ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and her brother, Carl “Bud” Rose of Glenview, IL. Nancy was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Roger Calvin Mellem; and her sisters, Dorothy “Dot” Smith and Margaret “Peg” Dunn. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations may be made to the PEO Foundation, Macular Degeneration Research, Alzheimer’s Research, or the Asbury Foundation.

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A Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, On behalf of the 15,000 people End Hunger feeds every year, we express a heart-felt thank you to Northern High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students for their dedication and commitment to ending hunger in Calvert County. For years, these student members have supported End Hunger as well as many other worthy causes in our county through their fundraising and charitable activities. The past two years, however, they’ve truly exceeded all expectations. In all, 70 FBLA students served over 400 hours at The End Hunger Warehouse sorting bulk orders and food deliveries that were then distributed to our 44 Partner Feeding Organizations. They also helped prepare taxes for low-income people saving them thousands through our Calvert Cash free tax program. Most impressive they won 2nd Place Nationwide against over 12,000 competitors in the Maryland Spring State Leadership Conference for the work they’ve done with End Hunger In Calvert County. Finally, these ﬁne young men and women put together an event entitled The Give Where You Live Auction, which brought together businesses and amazingly raised over $12,000 to support End Hunger In Calvert County.

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of Waldorf, Puppet 2 by Frank Bowles of Mechanicsville, Puppet 3 by Holly Sinnett Coelho of La Plata, Puppet 4 by Gershawn Mason of Indian Head, Puppet 5 by Kehle Hatch of Waldorf and Puppet 6 by Kai Hyser of La Plata. Morgan Kline and Jillian Kline, both of Waldorf, will portray the choir. The play will be directed by Sherry Santana. Michael Santana is the music director, and Katie Kwiatkowski is the choreographer. The play, which was commissioned by and first produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is about what happens when a young girl named Trixie and a favorite stuffed bunny set off with Trixie’s father for a trip to the laundromat. The trip brings wonder, excitement and joy to the lively toddler, until she realizes she has left her Knuffle Bunny at the laundromat. Trixie does everything in her power to make her father understand the emergency, but her father fails to see the urgency. “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. This will be the final CSM Children’s Theatre production of this academic year. Tickets are $7 for adults and seniors and $5 for those high school aged and younger. Call 301-934-7828 or email bxoffc@csmd. edu for tickets. For information on the arts and other upcoming events at CSM, visit www.csmd.edu/Arts. From College of Southern Maryland

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Do you know if your child’s car seat is safe? Find out at a free car seat checkup event! The checkup will be held on March 16, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department at 3170 West Ward Road. At the checkup event, you will learn if the car seat is the correct one for your child and if it is installed properly in the vehicle. You will also learn how to harness your child into the seat correctly. Car seat technicians will review any recalls associated with the car seat, the history of the seat and the crash history of the car to ensure safety. To prepare for the checkup you must first make an appointment by contacting Shirley Ireland or Jess Jones at the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. They can be reached by calling: 410-535-2800. • Arrive with the car seat(s) already installed in the vehicle, to the best of your ability, or read through the manual of a new car seat.

• Bring both the vehicle and safety seat owner’s manuals with you. • Be prepared to ask questions and be involved in the seat checking process. • Bring an additional adult to supervise the child(ren), if present for the event, while you work with seat technicians. • Expect each inspection to take approximately 45 minutes. This event is a partnership of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department. Similar car safety seat checkups are held regularly throughout Maryland. To learn more about this event or to find one near you, call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats (KISS) at 800370-SEAT, or visit www.mdkiss.org. From the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office

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When College of Southern Maryland Associate Professor Krista Keyes heard Sunil Yapa present at a conference in 2016, she knew the author would be the perfect addition to CSM’s Connections Literary Reading Series. The annual series highlights artists who exemplify the purpose of Connections – to bring art and literature to life for the people of Southern Maryland. Yapa is the author of “Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist,” a debut novel about protest and civil unrest that has arrived on the market to critical acclaim. It’s been called one of Time Magazine’s Best Books of the Year; one of Amazon’s Best Books of the Year; a Barnes & Noble Great New Writers Pick; and an Indies Next Pick. Yapa will be featured at the March 3 Connections program at the Prince Frederick Campus, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Flagship Building, Room 119. The book is about the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle, Washington in 1999. For Keyes, the book is the perfect addition to the Connections Series because it deals with a timely topic – protest and civil unrest. Keyes said she tries to present to her students an accurate and full picture of how literature reflects current events and how it can affect their perception of the world. She has been using Yapa’s novel in her class “Introduction to the Novel,” because its theme is so topical. “This novel is exactly what the Connections series is all about because it allows us to make vital connections between American history and current events,” Keyes said. “The novel reminds us of two important things: the history and impact of nonviolent protest, and the fact that underneath our political ideologies, we’re all just humans who want to be loved and accepted.” The timeliness of the novel, in fact, is a bit of an anomaly. Yapa, speaking over the telephone from Pennsylvania, said he started writing in 2009, long before protests like Occupy Wall Street, Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore ever happened. By 2014, he had begun the long process of editing the book with his agent and the novel ended up hitting the market at the most serendipitous time possible when it comes to current events as protest and civil unrest become a part of Americans’ daily lives. “If you try to write a relevant novel, that’s not really the purpose of a novel. It just takes

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too long. There’s no way to respond to current events,” he said. “A novel is about expressing what it feels like to be human in this moment.” Yapa chose to write about protest because, as he sees it, joining a protest is a way of joining a family. In his novel, seven people from very different places are all searching for something, and they all collide in Seattle. “When I look at protest, it’s something that may not even change things politically, but the people who participate feel a powerful connection to each other,” he said. “In that moment, they feel less lonely, less disconnected, less alienated.” Keyes considers literature a tool that can bring people together, if used correctly. She says that we cannot always travel to different places and see things through the eyes of other people, but with literature, anyone – whether they have a passport or not – can understand the experiences of people on the other side of the world. “I try to show my students how literature can increase their sense of empathy, and Sunil’s book does that,” she said. Yapa said his novel is about emotion, and it goes beyond the initial anger and grief that his characters feel. “When we get angry, our anger burns out. So what can we find beyond that anger? Can love and listening overcome the divisions between us?” When he comes to CSM, Yapa said he hopes to convey a message to the Connections audience that even though we live in a cynical time, it’s OK for us to care. “Yes we should question everything, but don’t be afraid to care about things,” he said. The son of a Sri Lankan father and a mother from Montana, Yapa has lived around the world, including The Netherlands, Thailand, Greece, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, China and India, as well as London, Montreal and New York City. Yapa received his MFA in Fiction from Hunter College in New York City in 2010, where he studied with Colum McCann, Peter Carey and Clare Messud and was a Hertog Fellow for Zadie Smith. The winner of the 2010 Asian American short story award, Yapa’s work has appeared in American Short Fiction, Guernica, O Magazine, Poets & Writers, The Margins, Hyphen, Slice, LitHub and others. He has received scholarships to The New York State Summer Writers’ Institute, The Norman Mailer Writers’ Center, Bread Loaf Writers Conference and Aspen Words. He currently teaches at the Center for Fiction in New York City. Tickets for the Yapa reading are $3 in advance, $5 at the event, or $3 with a CSM student ID. Yapa’s novel is available at any CSM College Store. For advance tickets, contact the CSM Box Office at bxoffc@ csmd.edu or call 301-934-7828. There are two more Spring 2017 Connections Literary Series events following the Yapa reading, both of which will be held at the La Plata Campus. Poet Frank X Walker will read from his work on April 7. The Connections Literary Magazine Publication Reading, where the contributors to the magazine read and discuss their published works, will be held May 5. Visit www.csmd.edu/Connections for more information. From College of Southern Maryland

Director Appointed The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is pleased to announce new Director, Shelby Watson-Hampton. Shelby is a Southern Maryland farmer, an Agricultural Marketing Specialist, and an active member of the Maryland farming community. In her previous position at the Maryland Department of Agriculture, she worked in the Marketing Department promoting and marketing Maryland products, farmers, and farmers markets, as well as running the Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Shelby is an active member of many agricultural associations and committees. She also farms on her family farm in Brandywine, Maryland, where they grow wine grapes and host private events in their barn venue. Shelby is a 2007 graduate of the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and a 2015

Graduate Fellow of the LEAD Maryland Class VIII. When asked about her new position, she replied, “I am so honored, grateful, and excited to have this opportunity to work for the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission. As Director, my mission will be to work towards fostering a truly cohesive farming community in Southern Maryland, which brings out the best in all farmers and all production types. We need every farm we have; large, small, conventional, organic, traditional, niche, agritourism and value-added. It takes all agricultural types to have a diverse and successful farming economy.” “As an individual with family farms in both Prince George’s and Charles Counties, ties to the Southern Maryland farming community across all five counties, and an affinity for promoting an inclusive and cooperative atmosphere, I will strive to continue and to expand the tradition of a strong and prosperous farming community in Southern Maryland.” Shelby joins SMADC with a wealth of experience and commitment to the farming community in Southern Maryland. The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) board, and the SMADC board and staff welcome Shelby as the newest manager of our Economic Development team. Shelby will start in her new position on March 6. From Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission

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Chamber Schedules Transportation Summit

The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, the Non-Profit Alliance of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Calvert County are hosting a Transportation Summit on March 8 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building A, Room 119B. Join the Chamber for a creative discussion around transportation in Calvert County. Special guest speaker will be Nicky Pires, Regional Transit Coordinator of the TriCounty Council for Southern Maryland.

A Continental Breakfast will be served and this event is FREE and open to the public. For seating purposes registration is required at www.calvertchamber.org. For more information call the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce at 410-535-2577. From Calvert County Chamber of Commerce

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Community Thursday, March 2

Calvert Toastmasters Contest 205 Main St Prince Frederick 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Do you want to become a conﬁdent public speaker and strong leader? If so, Toastmasters is the place for you. You’ll ﬁnd a supportive learn-by-doing environment that allows you to achieve your goals at your own pace. We will have our Speech and evaluation contests at this meeting. For more information see our website at calvert.toastmastersclubs.org Education Focus Group. Calvert Board of Education 3:00 PM-4:30 PM This focus group is an opportunity for teachers, homeschoolers and others in the education community to share thoughts about what library services and facilities they need and want. Please register. Calvert Board of Education, 1305 Dares Beach Rd, Prince Frederick. 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862. calvertlibrary.info.

Friday, March 3 First Free Friday and Youth Art Show Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland 5:00 PM-8:00 PM The museum is open and free to the public with docents in every gallery. Celebrate Youth Art Month with Portraits of the Chesapeake featuring beautiful artwork by Calvert County K-12 art students, on display in the lobby. The opening reception begins at 5 p.m. Hear Bone and String, a young Calvertbased band, providing audiences with a glimpse into history with traditional music and songs of the sea, in the Harms Gallery starting at 6 p.m.

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Corn Beef & Cabbage Dinner—Chesapeake Beach American Legion Post 206 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, Rt. 260 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Join us for this unforgettable traditional dinner hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary Stallings-Williams Post 206 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Come to the lower level dining room. Cost is $12 including sides, roll and beverage. The Post is at 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to (301)855-6466. Public Welcome. www.ALpost206.org

Texas Hold’em And Cash Games Julie Rogers Studio Of Dance 4120 Old Town Rd Huntingtown Md 20639 7:00 PM- 3:00 AM TEXAS HOLD’EM and CASH GAMES to beneﬁt the Patricia Leone Rogers Educational Scholarship Fund. Doors open at 6pm and game starts at 7 pm. Buy in is $80 gets you $12,000 in chips and blinds are 20 minutes each and start at 25-50. Early registration before 6:45 gets you an extra $1000 in chips. $10 50/50 gets you an additional $3000 in chips. Re-buys up until the FIRST BREAK!! Food, beer and sodas included!!

Connections Literary Series: Novelist Sunil Yapa CSM, Prince Frederick 7:30 PM The College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building A, Room 119, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. Novelist Sunil Yapa will read from his work. $3 in advance; $5 at the event; or $3 with CSM student ID. Call 301-934-7828, email bxoffc@csmd.edu or visit www. csmd.edu/Connections.

Sunday, March 5

Saturday, March 4 Family Night Bingo 2950 Chaneyville Road, Owings, MD 20736 5:30 PM-9:00 PM Northern High Band Boosters will host a Family Night Bingo at Northern High School’s cafeteria in Owings. Come enjoy a fun night of Bingo! Win at Bingo, win a Basket! Themed prize baskets of goodies worth over $100. Door prizes and rafﬂes too! Doors open 4:30 p.m. Early Bird games 5:30 p.m., Regular games 6:00 p.m. $20 for 20 regular games; $10 for ages 10 and under. Early Bird $1/card, Special Games $1/card. Contact northernmusicboosters@ gmail.com for further information.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

COSMIC Symphony Family Concert College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, MD 4:00 PM-6:00 PM The Concert will feature the winner of the annual Young Artists Competition. In addition, the orchestra will perform the North American premier of Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s “The Suite of 1950”, Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espangol”, and Prokoﬁev’s “The Montagues and Capulets” from Romeo and Juliet. Children are free and adult tickets can be purchased at the door or at cosmicsymphony.org

Tuesday, March 7 Sea Squirts Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Ship Shape! FREE drop-in program for children 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers.

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PHS Theater Fundraiser Roy Rogers in Solomons 5:00 PM-Closing This is a fundraising night for the Patuxent High School Harlequins—the theater group for the school. Money goes to costumes, set construction and auditorium upgrades like microphones to bring the best productions to the community. Check us out at patuxentharlequins.weebly.com/ Steak Dinner—Chesapeake Beach American Legion Post 206 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, Rt. 260 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Order your Steak direct from the GrillMaster. The $15.00 price tag includes all the trimmings and a beverage. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-Level dining room. Public welcome. For more information, call (301)855-6466. www.ALpost206.org

Wednesday, March 8 New Toastmasters Club Meeting 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Do you want to improve your public speaking abilities and learn leadership skills? A brand new Toastmasters club will begin in Chesapeake Beach for all interested. Pizza will be served! Free Line Dance Lessons Last Drop Country Bar—23955 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Free line dance lessons. Beginner and intermediate line dance lessons. Great exercise!! Community Input Meeting. Southern Community Center 7:00 PM-8:30 PM This meeting is an opportunity for the community to share thoughts about what library services and facilities they need and want. Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby, 410-535-0291 or 301855-1862. calvertlibrary.info. “Becoming a Better Photographer” by Dave Blecman Southern Maryland Higher Education Center 7:00 PM -9:00 PM Becoming a Better Photographer—Presented by Dave Blecman In this presentation, full-time award-winning professional photographer and instructor David Blecman will teach you how to become a better photographer, without even mentioning aperture, shutter speed, or any other technical aspects of your camera.

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Stretch & Grow. 9:30-10:00am. Stretch & Grow combines simple stretching and literacy components in a calm, fun environment. A great way to connect your mind to your body and start the day. Ages 2 - 5. Calvert Library Southern Branch. Shake It Out Music and Movement. 10:15-10:45am. Shake It Out Music and Movement will create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join us for some shake’n fun. Calvert Library Southern Branch. Parents of Preschoolers Focus Group 10:30-11:30am. This focus group is an opportunity for parents of preschoolers to share thoughts about what library services and facilities they need and want. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. On Pins & Needles. 2:00-4:00pm. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch. Education Focus Group. 3:00-4:30pm. This focus group is an opportunity for teachers, homeschoolers and others in the education community to share thoughts about what library services and facilities they need and want. Please register. Calvert Board of Education. Art Attack. 6:30-7:30pm. Kids in 3rd through 6th grade are invited to connect with their inner artist at Art Attack! Each program will be based on a different artist or art style. No preparations are necessary and everyone will go home with their own inspired creation. This month’s theme: Comics! Please register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch. Read Across Maryland - Dr. Seuss Celebration. 6:30-7:30pm. Come help us celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and the joy of reading with stories, songs, birthday cake and fun! Calvert Library Southern Branch.

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Read Across Maryland - Dr. Seuss Celebration. 7:00-7:30pm. Come help us celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and the joy of reading with stories, songs, birthday cake and fun! Calvert Library Fairview Branch.

Friday, March 3

On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling, résumé help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch. Active Adults Focus Group. 2:00-3:30pm. This focus group is an opportunity for active adults to share thoughts about what library services and facilities they need and want. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

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Garden Smarter-Bags, Barrels, & Old Boots. 10:00-11:30am. Why container gardening? Learn the essentials for success and consider creative combos using vegetables, herbs and ﬂowers. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more. 12:00-3:00pm. Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Construction Zone. 2:00-4:00pm. Bring your family to explore the Library’s building sets. It’s come and go constructive time in the storytime room as we bring out the library’s collection of Legos, Keva Planks, Lincoln Logs, Blocks, Magformers and more. No registration. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

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Book to Movie Discussion. 2:00-3:00pm. The Shack by William Young, will be discussed the same week it is released in the theaters! Carolyn Lenz will lead the discussion on this favorite book. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach.

Monday, March 6

Monday Morning Fun. 10:00-11:00am. Join us at 10 am for dancing, stories, movies and fun. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Green Crafting. 2:00-5:00pm. Green crafters will meet on Mondays to make crafts out of material that would typically be thrown away. Crocheting, needlework, and simple tying will be used. Teens welcome. Calvert Library Southern Branch. Summer Camp Fair 2017. 6:30-8:00pm. Drop by to gather materials and explore summer options for your child. Over 30 local camp providers will be on hand representing a range of sports, academic, music, nature/environment, vacation bible school, and scouts camps. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Full STEAM Ahead. 6:30-7:30pm. Interact with books, crafts and experiments while exploring the skills of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). Ages 4-8. Adults are encouraged to participate with their child. Registration is required and opens one month before each event. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Tuesday, March 7:

Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. Calvert Library Southern Branch.

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of 3D art! For kids in grades 3-5. Registration is required and opens one month before each event. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Manga Otaku Artist Nights. 7:00-8:30pm. On 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Mondays, from 7 to 8:30 pm, comics and manga fans ages 10 to 17 gather at the Twin Beaches Branch to learn the techniques of drawing for comics. Join us! Please register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach. Writers by the Bay @ the Library. 7:00-8:30pm. Looking for a writers’ group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Wednesday, March 8

Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more. 10:00-1:00pm. Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling, résumé help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Memoirs & Creative Writing Workshop 2:00-3:30pm. Join author and editor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encourages the art of creative memoir writing. Bring 12 double-spaced copies of your piece of memoir, 500-800 words, to work on and share with the group. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Wiz Kids. 6:30-7:30pm. Be a Wiz Kid! Wiz Kids is a group of doit-all kids who meet every month to learn about, and do activities based on, science, technology, art, engineering, math and their community. This month the group will learn about, and create, different types

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Thursday, March 2 Steve Nelson Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 -10:00 PM anglers-seafood.com Dominic Fragman The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 8:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com

Friday, March 4 Karaoke & DJ Night Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills More Songs then you can sing in a month of Sundays but you can have fun trying. 104,750 song to choose from! 8:00 PM – Midnight Ryan Forrester Trio The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 8:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com

Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM-1:00 AM anglers-seafood.com DJ Ray Anthony’s, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com

Saturday, March 5 Rockin’ The Rail” Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills Put your dancing shoes on and join in the fun! (DJ ONLY) 8:00 PM - Midnight Wicked Weekend Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 8:00 PM- Midnight

Thursday, March 9 Cowboy Crossing The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 8:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com

By Office of Aging Staff

Living Well with Diabetes Classes

Living Well with Diabetes classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays, March 6 - April 10, 9:30 - 12 noon at Southern Pines Senior Center; Wednesdays, May 3 - June 7, 1 - 3:30 p.m., North Beach Senior Center. This workshop is for those with pre-Diabetes or Diabetes. This information will help you manage your condition. Register for the workshop through the Calvert County Health Department at 410-5355400 ext. 459.

Senior Trip

Enjoy a day away to Colonial Williamsburg on Monday, April 24! The fee is $116, which includes transportation, lunch, tour guide and a boxed meal. Ride into the historic district for lunch at one of the taverns then spend the afternoon discovering what life was like in pre-revoluntionary America. There will be free time in the Merchants Square adjacent to the College of William and Mary. A boxed lunch will be supplied in Williamsburg for our ride home. Call 410-535-4606 for more information.

Do You Need Help Paying for Heat and Electric?

The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail sarahwilliams@countytimes.net

Please submit calendar listings by noon on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

The Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP), through TriCounty Community Action, assists eligible individuals and families with a one-time-per-year grant to help pay heating and electric bills. You must be eligible to apply and be prepared

to show proof for all household members: all monthly income, a social security card and a photo identification card. You will also need a current heating bill, electric bill, and lease (if renting). Appointments are now being scheduled at each of the senior centers: Calvert Pines, Mondays – Fridays at 410-535-4606; Southern Pines, Thursdays only at 410-5862748; North Beach, Fridays only at 410-257-2549. Walk-in appointments are available Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Friendly Health Services in Huntingtown at 410-535-1011.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)

Calvert Pines Senior Council is accepting charitable donations of new and gently used items for the Big Yard Sale to be held Saturday, April 8. No clothing, books or linens please. Contact the senior center for more information.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

Peeps are back!! Start creating a Peeps Diorama for judging on April 5. See the staff for more information.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

An AARP Driver Safety Class will be held Tuesday, March 7, 9 a.m. Sign up for this class to refresh your driving skills and knowledge. Fee: $15/members, $20 non-members. Call the center to register.

Eating Together Menu Monday, March 6

Beef Stew, Tossed Salad, Broccoli, Pineapple

Tuesday, March 7

Chicken Patty on a Bun, 3-Bean Salad, Banana

Wednesday, March 8

Thursday, March 9

Pork Roast with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Applesauce with Cinnamon

Friday, March 10

Tuna Fish Sandwich, Split Pea Soup, Pickled Beets, Pineapple

Baked Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes, Seasoned Greens, Carrots, Spiced Peaches

Call For Appointment

Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.

Thursday, March 2, 2017

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40. Chemical substances 41. Extremely stupid behavior 43. He built Arantea 44. Beverage beloved by Brits 45. Cereal plant 47. Signal 48. A bar bill 51. Comedienne Faris 53. Preface to a book 55. Stores grain 56. In a way, medicated 58. Small island (British) 59. An Indiana-based hoopster 60. Measures width of printed matter 61. Riders use this to transport goods 64. Once more 65. Thin layers 67. Says again 69. Cleans thoroughly 70. Warnings

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CLUES DOWN

1. Relating to male organ 2. Indicates position 3. Covers with frost 4. Makes a soft murmuring sound 5. Wood 6. Type of fuel 7. Confused 8. Where you go at night 9. Canadian flyers 10. Type of birch tree 11. Beloved Welsh princess 12. Coated 13. Smooth substance of crushed fruit 15. Improves intellectually 18. A sign of assent 21. Island-based Italians 24. Pragmatic 26. Peter’s last name 27. A bag-like structure in a plant or animal

WORD SCRAMBLE

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TA U G R I Last Week’s Puzzle Solutions

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